Project: Biomes


Click on the "Play" button in the middle of the picture below for a short audio introduction to our project.






Get a Headstart


Biomes.jpgYou will learn about biomes in science! It is in Unit B, Chapter 6, Lesson 5 (B62). You can check out this link to your science text and read the section about biomes to get a headstart.
Science Text Link

You will be creating a group Keynote Project as your final lab project.



Let's Get Started!


Here is a list of things you will need to do to complete your project. Each week you will see what you need to complete that week. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail me or post a discussion on the discussion tab and in the subject box type Help! If you want, you can print out this table to check off what you have finished.

What Needs to Be Done:
How:
Assignment:
Due:
Done:
1.
Decide which biome you would like to do for your final project.
Read your text starting with pg. 62
Post a discussion item in the wiki. List the biome you want as your subject
9/5

2.
Select members of your team that will complete the project together.
Review the discussion tab.
Find the names of three people who selected the same biome as yourself. Ask them to be members of your team. Everyone must agree.
9/9

3.
Let me know who will be on your team.
Post a discussion item
Post a discussion item. In the subject area write the name of your biome and let me know the 4 people on your team.
9/9

4.
With your team decide who will be responsible for which information and photos. Also decide who will be the team leader.
Meet with your team and decide
Complete the “Meet Our Team” document. See the link under documents on the Biomes toolbox page
9/12

5.
Research your part of the project including any photos you want to include
Use the websites listed on the toolbox page
Complete the "Research Sheet" as you find information and photos. (See the link under documents on the Biomes Toolbox page.
Save it to your network folder as you work. See the link under documents on the Biomes Toolbox page.
9/26

6.
Add biome links to the Wiki. As you research, if you find a great link that you would like to share
Go to “Students’ Biomes Links page of wiki
Post links on the Students’ Biomes Link page of the wiki. Directions for how to do are on that page.
As you research

7.
Work on your Keynote project with your group.




8.
Complete keynote project
See rubric to see if
complete
Post in Keefe folder when completed.
Presenting group completes rubric
10/10

9.
Complete feedback rubrics for other presentations
Use Rubric
Give to Teacher after presentation